Iowa State Media Relations
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, defensive lineman J.R. Singleton and defensive back Beau Freyler will represent the Cyclones at Big 12 Football Media Day on July 9 in Las Vegas.
Iowa State’s top two leaders in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions a year ago, Higgins and Noel form one of the league’s most exciting pass-catching duos. Noel hauled in 66 passes for 820 yards and seven scores while Higgins tallied 983 yards and six touchdowns on 53 receptions.
Higgins, a South Miami, Fla. native, comes off a season where he averaged 18.5 yards per catch, the seventh-best single-season average in school history, and was second in the Big 12 averaging 75.6 receiving yards per game.
Noel’s impact was felt beyond the offensive side of the ball last season. He became the first FBS player since 2014 to have four 50-plus yard receptions, two 50-yard kick returns and two 30-yard punt returns in a season. His 66 catches were the seventh-most in a single season in school history and the fourth-most among Big 12 players in 2023.
Singleton turned in his best season as a Cyclone a year ago, playing in all 13 games with eight starts. He logged 22 tackles and a career-best 3.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries.
A Second Team All-Big 12 selection by the Associated Press last season, Freyler led the ISU defense with 107 tackles, tied for fourth among Big 12 players, to become the first Cyclone to reach 100 tackles in a season since 2017. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native also had three interceptions and five pass breakups.
Big 12 Football Media Days run July 9-10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, defensive lineman J.R. Singleton and defensive back Beau Freyler will represent the Cyclones at Big 12 Football Media Day on July 9 in Las Vegas.
Iowa State’s top two leaders in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions a year ago, Higgins and Noel form one of the league’s most exciting pass-catching duos. Noel hauled in 66 passes for 820 yards and seven scores while Higgins tallied 983 yards and six touchdowns on 53 receptions.
Higgins, a South Miami, Fla. native, comes off a season where he averaged 18.5 yards per catch, the seventh-best single-season average in school history, and was second in the Big 12 averaging 75.6 receiving yards per game.
Noel’s impact was felt beyond the offensive side of the ball last season. He became the first FBS player since 2014 to have four 50-plus yard receptions, two 50-yard kick returns and two 30-yard punt returns in a season. His 66 catches were the seventh-most in a single season in school history and the fourth-most among Big 12 players in 2023.
Singleton turned in his best season as a Cyclone a year ago, playing in all 13 games with eight starts. He logged 22 tackles and a career-best 3.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries.
A Second Team All-Big 12 selection by the Associated Press last season, Freyler led the ISU defense with 107 tackles, tied for fourth among Big 12 players, to become the first Cyclone to reach 100 tackles in a season since 2017. The Colorado Springs, Colo. native also had three interceptions and five pass breakups.
Big 12 Football Media Days run July 9-10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
